Morrisville State led from the opening tip and maintained a slim margin over Berks, before going on a 16-3 run over a six minute span to jump out to a 17 point leadbehind two three’s and a pair of free throws by Davis, coupled with fast break layups by Williams and Jordan Prior (Cortland, N.Y.).

Jeff Schmidt (Orefield, Pa.) broke the scoring drought with two free throws, and Porter and Reid each added tallies to cut it to a 14 point difference for Berks, but Morrisville State closed out the half with an 8-2 run in the final two minutes claiming the 53-33 advantage.

The Nittany Lions clawed their way back into the contest in the second half, cutting it to just eight with 6:12 to go, but Morrisville State took advantage of the inside game to regain the double digit lead, and collect the conference win.

Morrisville State shot 50.8 percent from the floor on the day, compared to Berks 41.8percent, and held the 43-30 advantage over the Nittany Lions on the glass.

The Mustangs return to the court Wednesday, traveling to NEAC opponent Wells College.

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